Pentucket
Public school district · Essex County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2509450
Pentucket spent $19,437 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 71% of the other Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $21,173). Its 6 schools enrolled 2,238 students in 2024-25; 42.2% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,232 per student, up 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Massachusetts: 89.2%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Pentucket in enrollment (2,191 to 2,325 students) and Pentucket itself.
Where the money came from
$65,436,000 in revenue: 42.2% state, 53.2% local and 4.5% federal. Total spending including $3,000 of capital outlay was $51,639,000, or $22,839 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$27,633,000 42%
- Local$34,827,000 53%
- Federal$2,976,000 5%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 243 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
2,229 students in 2022-23, 2,225 students in 2023-24, 2,238 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 2,229 | 185.5 | 12.0 |
| 2023-24 | 2,225 | 184.4 | 12.1 |
| 2024-25 | 2,238 | 188.3 | 11.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$14,617,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $6,465 per student
Pentucket booked $14,617,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 185 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $78,806 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 38 in 100 Massachusetts districts with a figure (state median $83,840, 276 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $11,035,000 | 75.5% |
| Special education | $3,582,000 | 24.5% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $6,140 in 2018-19, $6,042 in 2019-20, $6,500 in 2020-21, $6,651 in 2021-22, $6,465 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pentucket scored proficient or above: 50% in reading and 48% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Massachusetts | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 50% | 43.7% | 1,130 |
| Math | 48% | 40.7% | 1,126 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 165 students in Pentucket's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Massachusetts | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 89.2% |
| Students in the class | 165 | 72,602 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 1,325 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer S Bagnall | 519 | 12.1 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Dr John C Page School | 327 | 11.7 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Helen R Donaghue School | 262 | 11.2 | not reported | Targeted program |
| Dr Frederick N Sweetsir | 217 | 12.4 | not reported | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 335 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentucket Regional Middle | 335 | 12.5 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 578 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pentucket Regional Senior High | 578 | 11.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Pentucket
- Website: prsd.org
- Phone: (978) 363-2280
- Office: 22 Main Street, West Newbury, MA 01985
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Pentucket
- Massachusetts districts by spending per studentPentucket ranks 173 of 243 Massachusetts districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($19,437).#173 of 243
- Every school district in MassachusettsPentucket is the number 126 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 2,261 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#126 of 397
- Ludlow Public SchoolsThe next larger Massachusetts district: 2,295 students in fall 2022, $22,235 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,235
- Brooke Charter SchoolsThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 2,223 students in fall 2022, $24,924 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$24,924
- Compare Pentucket with Ludlow Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Pentucket Regional Senior High, its largest high school578 students in 2024-25, 11.6 per teacher.578
- Teacher salary spending across MassachusettsPentucket spent $78,806 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $83,840); spending, not a salary.$78,806
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Pentucket
How many schools and students are in Pentucket?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 2,238 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Pentucket spend per student?
$19,437 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $21,173 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,232 per student, up 9.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Pentucket's money come from?
$65,436,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 42.2% state, 53.2% local and 4.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Pentucket live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 106 of the 2,984 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.6%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Pentucket spend on teacher salaries?
$14,617,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $6,465 per student. Divided by the 185 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $78,806 per teacher, more than 38 in 100 Massachusetts districts (state median $83,840). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Massachusetts teacher salary at $88,903 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Pentucket do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Pentucket scored proficient or above: 50% in reading and 48% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Pentucket?
95% or more of the 165 students in Pentucket's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.2% across Massachusetts. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Pentucket's NCES district ID?
2509450. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25